Book Review: Celebrating St Paul
His greetings were genuine expressions of love and concern for people he came to regard as his very dear children, having given birth to them through his preaching of the gospel.
His greetings were genuine expressions of love and concern for people he came to regard as his very dear children, having given birth to them through his preaching of the gospel.
Lectio Divina is an ancient Benedictine spiritual practice that invites us to chew the words over and over again like a cow chewing a mouthful of grass.
Dear Paul Congratulations on having a whole year to celebrate your birth 2000 years ago. What a party you must be having! Regards Mary
When Paul writes this letter, the people of Galatia seem to have moved Christ from their religious centre and are replacing him with allegiance to the law and structures of Judaism.
If it signified human control over the world through the exercise of intelligence and skill, or human power over nature, then it was work which violated the restful intent of Sabbath.
People will go out and buy without looking ahead to the day they must pay for it. ‘That’s when they start getting into trouble.’
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services is calling on political parties to agree to continue to fully fund essential social services next year and beyond.
The Trinity is like your favourite chocolate bar.
What is the vision of society that inspires our choice of leaders to govern the country for the next three years? Is it a vision that brings us just one small step closer to living according to the values of the Kingdom of God?